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The global industrial sector has never placed greater demands on manufacturers. Companies in a range of industries must optimize performance and minimize waste while holding the line on emissions, regardless …

Ford Performance collaborated with a team of European research engineers to design and manufacture an intricate aluminum intake manifold that supplies air from the turbochargers to the engine’s cylinders. The AM process to produce the almost 6-kg part was reported to have taken five days.

With 3D printing, improving strength is a big part of making the technology practical. A researcher at the University of Texas Arlington has done some work with thermal annealing and annealing with unidirectional (z-direction) pressure.

Yngwie Malmsteen is not exactly a household name in the U.S. Apparently, his ability and proclivity to smash guitars is legend. As a result, he was given a 3D-printed (AM) titanium guitar to try his best.

Creating 3D-printed parts that can react with their environment makes them 4D. Researchers in the U.K. have developed a multi-metal electrochemical 3D printer. Electrochemical additive manufacture (ECAM) is a relatively new metal AM technique, which eliminated the need for thermal processes.

Space doesn’t allow us to discuss the parts in detail, but Bugatti is using AM for a number of functional parts. These include: titanium brake caliber, active spoiler bracket made of titanium, motor bracket (AlSi10Mg) with integral cooling, front axle differential housing and cylinder-head cam covers.